Roof



'mJune 15 1926. j

A. B. FOSSEEN ROOF Patented June 15, 192e.v

emiten STATES ARTHUR 12,..` rios'sEEN', `or SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.:

f' Appircamn mea october 17,1925. serial. No. 63,043.

The present iiwentionfrelfates to improvements inf roof structures `utrhzing trle p shingles to provide a: fireproof and' waterproof covering for various kinds; of build*- ings. i rlhe primary object of the invention is-` the construction of a roof of this type in such manner aste v'utilize only aminimum area of the tile for overlapping purposes, thus securing a maximum area in all. tiles used to economically cover the building, and at the same time prevent leaks through the roof. To this end the roof is composed of ceramic or concrete tile in the same manner that shingles are used, and the invention consists in certain novel combinations and arrangements of the tiles in courses with weather strippings or strips also laid in courses complementary thereto, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated one complete example of the physical embodimentof my invention wherein the parts are combined and arranged in accordance with the best mode I have thus far devised for the practical application of the principles of my invention.`

Figure 1 is a view showing an angle of a roof structure of the gable type with the tile shingles laid thereon according to my invention, some of the tile being omitted to disclosethe substructure of the roof.

Figure 2 is an enlarged detail sectional view illustrating the manner of securing the tile shingles and forming vdead air spaces or pockets in the roof structure.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of the n tile shingles.

The shingle or tile l as shown in Figure 3 is preferably a fiatrectangular sla-b of ceramic or concrete material fashioned in a press or mold and of standard size. At its upper end and underside the tile is provided with a rib 2 having a right angle shoulder 3 and a beveled upper edge or face 4, forming a hook or hooked head across the top edge of the tile which is utilized preferably as the sole supportor suspension means for the tile.

In preparing the structure for the tiles which are laid thereon in courses, beginning at the lower edge 0.1' the roof as indicated in Figure l of the drawings, the spaced roof rafters 5 are rovided with wooden strips or cleats 6 which extend horizontally across the rafters of the slanting roof and these strips or cleats are securedY to the rafters in course of tile.

usua'l manner as by nails 7.- The cleats are laidfin; parallel courses which' extend1 entirely across the roof spacetoy be covered and they are spaced apart a predetermined distance with relation. to the length. from; top

to bottom of the tile 1 employedin` the roof structure. v

In connection with the cleats I employ weather strips as 8 of sheathing material, made upof roofing felt, waterproof paper or the like and extending parallel with the cleats.

As best seen in Figure 2 the weather strips are laid with their upper edges 9 secured between the outer edges of the roof rafters and the inner faces of the cleats, the nails passing through the cleats and weather strips. The lower parallel edge 10 of the weather strip overlaps the'. upper edge of a lower course of tile shingles.

Preferably the under edge of the overlapping portion 10 ofthe weather strip is cemented to thetileat both sides thereof, that is the'upper face of the strip is cemented to the under face of an overlapping course of tile and the under face of the strip is cemented to the upper or outer face of the course of overlapped tile. VThis cemented Joint between the weather strip and the two courses of tiles insures a water-proof joint by closingthe joint against rain or snow driving up against the lower edge of the both the inner and outer faces of the weather strips 8 may be coated with asphaltum, or a plastic cement to enhance the durability of the sheathing material.

It will thus be seenthat the upper edge 9 of the 4sheathing material or weather strip is secured under a cleat and the body 8 of the weather strip extends diagonally to overlap the upper edge of a lower course ofv tile, thus forming a dead air space or cell 11 beneath the courses of tile. Each of these spaces is closed atits ends and therefore circulation of air through the air cell or space is prevented, and consequently the dead air therein forms an insulating medium against transmission of heat.

The presence of the dead air spaces under the courses of tile-aids in preventing passage of heat from the exterior to the interior of the building in summer, and also aids in preventing passage of heat from the interior to the exterior of the building dura ing winter.

If desired the entire area of The sheathing or weather strips may be laid with facility from a roll with the lower edge of the strip cemented to a cleat, then the next upper cleat is nailed on over the upper edge of the laid strip, and the tiles are hooked over the second cleat with their lower edges overlapping the lower edge of the strip which is cemented to the lower cleat, and this operation is repeated successively until the courses of tiles and strips reach the top of the roof structure. Only a comparatively slight area at the lower edge of the tile is utilized to overlap a lower tile, and only a l slight portion of the upper edge of the tile is necessary for overlapping the upper cleat, thus economizing 1n the number of tiles necessary for covering a roof space.

Having thus fully described my' invention, what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is c A roof structure comprising rafters and crossed, spaced parallel cleats, courses of tile shingles supported Jfrom said cleats with i the lower edges of said courses overlapping the upper edges of a lower course of tile, a weather strip between adjoining cleats, each said strip having its upper edge secured to rafters beneath a cleat and its lower edge cemented between the lower edge of an upper course of tile and the upper edge of a lower course of tile.

In testimony whereof I 'aifixmy signature.

ARTHUR B. rossEEN. 

